The Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop
AUGUST 2021
The workshop’s objective is to introduce and consider the properties of terra cotta earlier in the architect’s design process and to develop research and design models between manufacturing and architectural industries useful to the efficient production of high-performance facade solutions. Through pre-design and prototype development, teams’ exploration includes the use of new digital tools in the production of terra cotta assemblies, the development of unitized façade systems, and how the variable materiality of terra cotta (through-body color, finish and glaze) can inform and enhance a façade’s performance.
Typically, the ACAWorkshop culminates in a weeklong event (except this year’s virtual version), with teams constructing system models from their prototypes, and presenting their studies to peers in the industry. Check out our News section for articles about the ACAWorkshops. To see explorations from previous years or purchase Bioclimatic Ceramic Assemblies I and II check out the Research & Analysis page and Lectures page under Past Workshops.
CEO, Boston Valley Terra Cotta
Head, Department of Architecture,
Carnegie Mellon University
ACAWorkshop Coordinator
Adjunct Professor,
Department of Architecture
University at Buffalo
ACAWorkshop Glaze Consultant
Ceramic Artist, Matter Factory